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learn to protect their skin. Tfeenagers should be warned of the dangers of tanning beds and reminded that there* are safer alternatives — such as sunless tanning products and bronzers — if they want that suntanned look for prom.

Examine your skin and your loved ones’ skin frequently. Look for:

• orown or black irregularly pigmented spots with uneven margins;

• a slow-growing, raised, translucent, pearly nodule that may crust, ulcerate or bleed;

• a change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness or pain from a mole; a small, smooth, shiny, pale or waxy lump on the skin; and

• any new mole.

Remember the ABCD rule: Asymmetry, Border irregularity, Color that is not uniform and Diameter greater than 6 millimeters — about the size of a pencil eraser.

If you discover a suspicious growth while conducting skin, examinations, have it checked by your health care professional. The fact is: your risk of developing skin cancer in

92.5%